Relief Environmental Operative 3 (Waste Collection)

Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to the pending 2026/2027 national pay award. The final salary will be adjusted accordingly once this has been agreed. We are looking to recruit Relief Environmental Operatives 3 to join our busy Waste Collection Service, based at our Glanyrafon Depot in Aberystwyth. There is an opportunity to join the Local Environmental Services team providing frontline collections of recycling, food waste, residual waste and glass. The Environmental Operative post holder may be required to work as part of the wider service including Street Cleansing and Ground Maintenance. On a day to day basis you will be:

• Driving Refuse Collection Vehicles
• Loading of refuse and recycling materials onto vehicles as required
• Emptying litter bins
• Required to assist with works in the wider Local Environmental Services team in keeping with the profile of the post
• Undertaking physical activities that include, lifting, sweeping, stretching and bending
• Working outside in all weathers, + Highways Maintenance: Cyclic and Routine Maintenance; Emergency response; Highways inspection; Winter service.
+ Highways Development: Planning liaison; Road safety; Regional transport; Street lighting; Streetworks; Traffic management; CWIC/NMWTRA; Design supervision; Flood and coastal risk management; Highways improvement. + Local Environment Services: Waste Collections; Household waste sites; Grounds maintenance; Street cleaning.


• Experience of physical/manual work
• Experience of working in a team environment
• Experience of lone working
• Experience of driving HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles)
  
  What we offer
Work-life balance Lifestyle savings scheme Generous employer pension scheme Cycle to work scheme Learning and developmentWhere you'll work Highways and Environmental We deliver efficient, sustainable and bilingual services to the people of Ceredigion, promoting well-being in our communities, pride in a healthy well-kept environment, and confidence in our local economy. Our key responsibilities include